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Table 4 GPs' perception on usage of the herbal medicine fact sheets and its impact on their knowledge, attitude and clinical practice (n = 86).
| Statement | Disagree or Strongly Disagree | Neither Agree Or Disagree | Agree-Strongly Agee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impact on knowledge | |||
| Prior to receiving the herbal medicine fact sheets I felt that I did not have adequate knowledge to discuss those herbal medicine options with my patients | 14.0 | 19.8 | 66.3 |
| The herbal medicine fact sheets have provided me with adequate knowledge to be able to communicate with patients about specific herbs | 0.0 | 10.5 | 89.5 |
| Having the herbal medicine fact sheets reassured me that the information I was conveying to patients was correct | 0.0 | 14.0 | 86.3 |
| Overall the herbal medicine fact sheets have increased my knowledge of herbal medicines | 1.2 | 7.0 | 91.8 |
| Impact on attitude | |||
| Since using the resource, I feel more positive discussing herbal medicines with my patients | 2.3 | 24.4 | 73.2 |
| Having the herbal medicine fact sheets makes me feel more confident discussing herbal medicines with my patients | 2.3 | 12.8 | 84.9 |
| Since using the herbal medicine fact sheets, I feel more positive in general about complementary medicine | 14.0 | 40.7 | 45.3 |
| Impact on clinical practice behaviours | |||
| During the last four weeks, I questioned my patients about their herbal medicine use more often than I usually would have questioned them | 29.9 | 36.0 | 33.7 |
| During the last four weeks, I discussed herbal medicine options with my patients more often than I usually would have discussed them | 29.1 | 34.9 | 36.1 |
| During the last four weeks, I recommended one or more of the herbal medicines mentioned in the fact sheets to the patients with the right conditions more often than I usually would have recommended them | 27.9 | 29.1 | 43.0 |
| Since having the herbal medicine fact sheets I would now consider using other clinically proven complementary medicine options for my patients | 12.8 | 27.9 | 59.4 |
| If I had adequate resources on complementary medicine, like the herbal medicine fact sheets, then I would communicate (question/discuss/recommend) more to my patients about their use of complementary medicine | 2.3 | 11.6 | 86.1 |
